![]() ![]() The single was certified platinum by the RIAA. The single also reached the top 20 on the UK chart and number 10 in Germany. A third single, " Not Tonight" (Remix), became a huge top 10 success in 1997, peaking at number six on the Hot 100, number three on the Hot R&B Singles chart, and topping the Rap Songs chart. Both singles peaked in the top 50 of the UK Singles Chart. The first two singles from Hard Core, the gold-certified " No Time" and the remix version of " Crush on You" both peaked in the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100, top 10 of the Hot R&B Singles chart, and topped the Rap Songs chart, making Lil' Kim the first female rap artist to have two consecutive number-one singles on that chart. The verse containing remarks against Faith was replaced by Jay-Z's vocals while the third verse, which had a diss on 2Pac, was re-recorded by Kim. "Big Momma Thang" was originally intended to be a diss towards Faith Evans and 2Pac but was re-recorded after Biggie disapproved of it. ![]() ĭuring the recording sessions, Kim and B.I.G made a demo for the track "Street Dreams", never released officially. The promotional campaign for the album, including the album cover, featured provocative advertisements of Kim dressed in a skimpy bikini and surrounded by furs. Guest artists included Jay-Z, the Notorious B.I.G., and other members of Junior M.A.F.I.A. The album was originally titled "Queen Bee". Working with a number of producers, including Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs and Jermaine Dupri, the album featured edgy hardcore rap and explicit sexuality, as the title suggested, which at the time were two territories that had long been the province of male rappers. ![]() With recording her debut album, Hard Core was mainly recorded at The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York City. The album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).Īfter making her debut recording appearance on Junior M.A.F.I.A.'s Conspiracy album, Lil' Kim appeared on records by artists such as Mona Lisa, the Isley Brothers, and Total. Hard Core debuted at number 11 on the US Billboard 200 and at number three on the Billboard 's Top R&B Albums, selling 78,000 copies in its first week, while reaching number 26 of the Canadian Albums Chart. The album was notable for its overt raunchy sexual tone and Kim's lyrical delivery, which was praised by music critics and is considered a classic album. Other rappers, including Jay-Z, Lil' Cease and Puff Daddy were featured on the album. She collaborated with a number of producers, such as Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs, Stevie J., David "Ski" Willis and Jermaine Dupri, among others. serving as the executive producer (besides this, he performed on four songs). and their album Conspiracy (1995), Kim began working on her solo album with the Notorious B.I.G. After achieving success with the hip hop group Junior M.A.F.I.A. Hard Core is the debut studio album by American rapper Lil' Kim, released on November 12, 1996, by Undeas Recordings, Big Beat Records, and Atlantic Records. ![]()
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